Today’s Monday business lesson uses a BBC News report on how UK households can qualify for winter help with energy bills.
Title: You could be missing out on £150 off your energy bill - here's how to check
Source: BBC News
Published: August 10, 2026
Original article: BBC News article link
BBC News reports that some UK households could miss a £150 Warm Home Discount unless the right person is named on the electricity bill before the August deadline. The scheme is meant to help people on certain means-tested benefits with winter energy costs.
Energy suppliers use customer records to check eligibility and usually apply the support automatically. The article also notes that Scotland is aligning its policy with England and Wales so hundreds of thousands of low-income households can receive the payment without applying separately.
BBC News 報導，英國部分家庭若未在八月截止日前確認電費帳單上登記了正確姓名，可能會錯過 150 英鎊的 Warm Home Discount。這項計畫旨在協助領取特定收入審查福利的人支付冬季能源費用。
能源供應商會根據客戶紀錄判斷資格，通常會自動提供補助。文章也指出，蘇格蘭政策將與英格蘭和威爾斯接軌，讓數十萬低收入家庭不必另外申請也能在冬季收到這筆補助。
a reduction in the usual price or amount that must be paid.
In article: “One call to your energy supplier to ensure your name is on the electricity bill may mean you are in line for a £150 discount this winter – but you need to get in before the deadline.”
折扣、減免；指原本要支付的金額被降低，常用於帳單、價格或費用補助。
allowed to receive something or take part because the rules or conditions are met.
In article: “Suppliers use customers' records as of Sunday 23 August to check who is eligible for the Warm Home Discount.”
符合資格的；表示某人或某家庭已達到規定條件，因此可以取得補助、服務或參與資格。
happening once every three months, or relating to a three-month reporting period.
In article: “Millions of people will learn of the level of winter energy prices later this month, when Ofgem announces the quarterly price cap for the three months from October.”
每季的、按季度的；指每三個月一次，常見於價格上限、財報、政策檢討或統計發布。
to give, deliver, or spread something among several people, places, or groups.
In article: “To help those who might struggle to pay, energy companies distribute the £150 Warm Home Discount to about six million households in the winter.”
分配、發放；指把金錢、資源或資訊交給多個對象，在政策與商業文章中常指補助或服務的發放。
a partial return, refund, or reduction of money paid, often arranged through a government or company programme.
In article: “The government also said that 345,000 Scottish low-income households would now automatically receive the rebate in the winter, bringing Scotland's policy in line with England and Wales.”
退款、退費、折抵款；常指政府或公司依規定返還或減免部分費用，是較正式的財務與政策用語。